Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14489322 - Employee Killed In Fall From I-Beam
Accident: 14489322 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 12/08/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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17878323 | 12/09/1988 | 1791 | Standard Erectors Co., Inc. | ||||
Employee #1, an iron worker, was assisting in the construction of a lintel beam, which was attached beneath the I-beam of a floor that had not yet been installed. He was holding onto the vertical I-beam halfway between the ninth and tenth floors with one hand while holding a wrench attached to a nut with the other hand. He lost his grip and fell nine stories along the exterior of the building. Employee #1 was killed. There were no nets erected around the perimeter of the building. | |||||||
Keywords:
beam, iron worker, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, net, unstable position
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 17878323 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |